I know your struggle, as an Indie artist you are in charge of everything. You have to record your own music, produce your own music, do your own artwork, you are your own photographer and videographer, you also have to take care of the music business aspect, you have to register your songs to make sure you collect your royalties!
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What about if you made a soundtrack in my DAW, but its not finished but want to use a snippet. So the music is not copyrighted because first of all I only use it for enjoyment and second I don't promote my music. How do I prove to TikTok is my music.
HI, well please do not take my reply the wrong way, I am not trying to put you down in any way. Even tho you say that you make music for enjoyment and do not promote it, the fact that you are so excited about the song that you want to share it before it is even finished says something. It means that you are passionate and want to Share it, that means you want people to hear it, so by making a video is to promote it. I would say, finish song, copyright, release and only then make your video. Because copyright works like this: if someone takes your song and makes their own version and registerers that song, they will own the copyright. They can even take you to court to say that your song infringed on their copyright because you don't have the copyright for your song. And if you did have that copyright registration in hand, you could send TikTok a copy as proof that the music is yours also. Hope this helps, chat soon George!
@@TieDyeKitty Thanks for the answer it helps. The problem I have is that I have a lot of unfinished music songs that I converted to mp3. But the originals from the DAW on my old computer got destroyed due to my computer being fried and I could not retrieve the data. But thanks for your help. I could probable take those unfinished versions and added to something else.
@@88gregd that might be the reason, TikTok was made for short form content, so they only licensed music for 30 seconds, therefore any videos using music over that time limit can be muted. But since the laws that govern music and its uses varies according to country region, you never really know when and how videos get muted.
Spotify just deleted 3 of my entire albums. I have never paid to be placed on any playlist. With no discussion or proof Spotify accused me of *PAYING* for fake streams then *DELETED MY PROPERTY, BEING THREE ENTIRE ALBUMS OF MUSIC INDEPENDENTLY CREATED FROM SCRATCH BY ME, STEVE AKA SHAPELESS.* I haven't been disrespected like this from an alleged professional business ever. *I PAID* DISTROKID TO DISTRIBUTE MY PRODUCT/MUSIC/ART TO SPOTIFY. SPOTIFY BREECHED CONTRACT BASED ON NOTHING THEN DELETED MY PROPERTY. SPOTIFY IS IN DEEP ISH.
I feel your pain, there is so much wrong in the world, and they are just killing off artist with all this AI crap, and Spotify and every other platform is using AI ( algorithms ) to know what music to push to the masses, this also scans the music looking for AI generated or what they term "Generic Beats" and FLAG them. So it is left up to a computer to tell Spotify if a computer made the music vs a human??? what proff does the computer have that I was not? All of social media is doing the same thing! I feel like this world is going backwards! Anyway, all I can say to you, is do not loose ALLL HOPE, there must be a tipping point, in the mean time, find a way to connect with your fans if you can, let them know what has happened!
Hi, please remember that TikTok is set up for Short Form content, the music licence they acquired is for 30 seconds, if you try to post any video with music over that, you can run into problems according to your region.
I created a contagious melody I've been working for a while, looking for the country and right time to make it a "boom" hit, also need someone to put lyrics on it.
Yes, but TikTok would have a 30 sec clip of the most interesting part in their opinion. Just make a bunch of different videos using that same audio clip!
Then you may have to start digging into Taxi testimonials since they are one of the most popular services. There are many artist that have gotten placements, but most of the placements go to songwriters, many of them are unknown people that are never in the limelight, but these people also use their real names. And many of the artist we know and love use a stage name.
I never made a report because I wanted my post to go live immediately, knowing that making a report would mean that I would have to wait till TikTok responds, and then investigate your claims. So a work around is quicker because my music is already available on the platform.
@@TieDyeKitty ye, my music also available there, but my music in there is for some reason only 1 minute long and the video i want to post is longer :D probably will have to shorten the video as can’t find the report number
@@Zygi_Sax TikTok only has permission ( licence ) to use one min of your music, because they publish short form content, anything over a min will probably get muted according to the region the video was posted.
Because it is transformer-less, it will have sibilance issues depending on the mic preamp and gain settings. If you want a good clone, buy the Mic-Parts DIY kit. It is the closest in my ears.
!00% agree with GAIN setting because that is the most important thing, the problem most bedroom producers encounter is the average Audio Interface does not have a "Gain" knob, but more of an input knob. But an external mic pre amp in most cases have a Gain and Output knob, this way as you know you can raise the output volume on a channel to get your meters moving without pushing Gain! That was how I first started using the 103, it was only after I downsized my studio, did I run into sibilance issues with the 103, because I could not adjust really adjust gain on my interface. So an external pre amp is a game changer, so it would probably be the first thing I buy in order to start recording music again!
@@TieDyeKitty Yes indeed !! Me too, I have down sized as well and have gone down the rabbit hole of home studio recording. It seems to me that today's "cheap" interfaces can't drive the microphones properly and they make the mics sound dead. No matter how hard you push the gain and treble, they sound horrific. Although I can afford to get a u87, a Calrec RQP 3200, a DBX 520 and a Focusrite Red2 EQ, I can't justify the investment for making just "demos" LOL. I am trying to get as close as I to that sound without the price... The 103 is a great mic for the money. That and a ISA one should do the trick. A lot of guys are making it work with cheaper preamps. Like the Symetrix 528, I hear that they are really good and have a vintage but transparent sound. The Golden Age Project PRE-73 Single-Channel Premier Microphone Preamp is another one, has a really good transformer. I will definitely buy a couple and test them...
Sorry for the late reply, changing your artist name would mean that you would loose all progress you had with streams. Once you change it, all your music will be removed from all the streaming platforms, and you will need to re upload your music because the meta data would need to also change. It would be much much headache for you.
I love those monitors, I borrowed a pair a couple months ago and I think I will never go without them once I start mixing music again. They just sound musical to my ears with, they made me fall in love with listening to music from every artist I know and love again!
Hi, that is a hard question to answer, you have to ask yourself what is more important, the performance or the gear? Because i have done many side by side comparisons on the Neaumann TLM103 as a cheaper alternative to the U87 as "a clone" and many people on RU-vid have shot that down. It comes down to what you like, what works for you and what you can afford, they all will get the job done, but when you find the perfect mic for your voice, you will have less work to do in the mix. Hope this helps.
I uploaded my song on 1rpm it was already distributed but I noticed I uploaded a different song rather than the song I wanted How do I change the audio and also get it distributed again
Sorry for the late reply, you would need to request a take down of the song via a ticket on ONErpm, explaining the issue. Your problem is going to be a little difficult because a digital fingerprint was already made from the wrong audio to identify your song online, this is used for Shazam, RU-vid Content ID and many other apps. So once you send your ticket to ONErpm, the song should be deleted from streaming platforms in about 30 days. Let ONErpm guide you on this, so that they may be able to save you alot of issues, just be patient, because its not as simple as it may seem.
Hey Cameron, the only thing you can really do is align yourself with Soca in some way and launch yourself out from that after some time, because Soca has the Trini audience. The truth is for all music these days is that everyone has become lazy, no one makes the time to seek good music again, they rather be told what to listen to. And if everyone listens to soca, start working your way in that direction. Chromatics (Richard Raj-Kumar) has been around for years in the Trini rap scene but this year went in the direction of soca to gain more attention. Nailah Blackman is a pop/rock singer songwriter, who is now on the tips of most trinidad lips because of soca, but she has being intoducing her true self and style of music on her albums little by little, so when she does switch, to a pure pop/rock type album, no one will complain. And well the is also Freetown Collective, they are on the verge of Folk music in Trinidad, but one of their biggest songs broke into the soca market in a big way!
The thing that is even more funny, is the vintage U87s sound so different from the modern one, and even no two modern units sound the same, they are like snow flakes under the microscope. lol
LOL thank you JR for the comment, glad this ole guy made an informative video that you found help full. And yes your old man TT comment still has me smiling!
Thanks for your opinion, and yes a Clone is normally referred to an organic process, so you are absolutely right. But this video was made to help indie artist escape from feeling the need to buy a U87 in order to get some great sounding tracks, and end up buying some "Clone" that has no resale value when they try to eventually upgrade. Sorry for wasting your time clicking on the video, but I have a few other video with side by side test to prove my point.
Thanks for your opinion, and yes a Clone is normally referred to an organic process, so you are absolutely right. But this video was made to help indie artist escape from feeling the need to buy a U87 in order to get some great sounding tracks, and end up buying some "Clone" that has no resale value when they try to eventually upgrade. Sorry for wasting your time clicking on the video, but I have a few other video with side by side test to prove my point.
Thanks for your opinion, and yes a Clone is normally referred to an organic process, so you are absolutely right. But this video was made to help indie artist escape from feeling the need to buy a U87 in order to get some great sounding tracks, and end up buying some "Clone" that has no resale value when they try to eventually upgrade. Sorry for wasting your time clicking on the video, but I have a few other video with side by side test to prove my point.
It’s not falsifying streams as long as each song has its own ISRC code and uses that same code wherever it appears. It’s the same as releasing a song and having that same song appear on an EP or Album afterwards. That song must use the same ISRC code unless it’s an alternative version of the song. It’s not falsifying streams at all. If you’re in any doubt you should speak to your distributor.
Hey thanks for your comment, you are absolutely right when you say each song MUST HAVE ITS OWN ISRC CODE, and that is what music distributors asked us to do, but the waterfall release technique encourages artist to use the same ISRC code on all the releases over and over, that is why I say they can consider it falsifying streams in the eyes of the streaming platforms.
@@TieDyeKitty If that same song is on every release then it should have the same ISRC code. Spotify wouldn’t penalise you for that. It would only be a problem if you use that same ISRC code for a completely different song. Signed artists use the waterfall method all the time. It’s not fraudulent. It’s just sneaky. 😄
@@MattRichardsEsq I am seeing artist doing the waterfall tech using the same ISRC code on different songs for an album, and that sneaky thing could very well get Spotify to delete artist accounts, because these days it seems they need any excuse to do it. lol
Dude, you're 3 years ahead of the curve here. lol. I guess you may have seen Benn Jordan's recent rift with Spotify? It seems Spotify and Tunecore may also be working behind the scenes with the "big boys" against unsigned/popular Spotify artists by "claiming"... artificial streams were used... but weren't. Thus eliminating competition and withholding revenue. 😡 To be continued. ✌
Hey thanks houdini, that means a lot to me! yes the big boys in the business are finding new messed up ways to delete indie artist, I just did a video on this Waterfall release technique, I found out about it through a comment and cringed when I saw what they want artist to do. Anyway, thank you for the comment and support!
Hey masmama, the lines of copyright have gotten blurred over the years, so don't worry about it. lol The thing is once you use someone else's work in any capacity it is not allowed unless you have permission.........but. TikTok has the permissions baked in to the app, but it is controlled, thats where the 30sec time framework comes into play, and also the sound clip of the song available for use. Anything outside of that in most cases gets muted.
Hi, I never had the opportunity to release an album because it takes me so long to write and release my music. I can say that I DO NOT KNOW how to do it, but I can say if you already have the album finished take the time to release each song as a single, the only real difference in that case is that you have to come up with different artwork for each song, but I think I will need to do a video on this topic to try and answer.
Subscribed, this content is so useful and it’s short with no bull shit straight to the point, you explained what others would make a 10 minute video into a 2 minute video
Sorry for the late reply, I understand why you would want to do this, but its not the copyright you need to disable, because copyright is the reason you get paid. You are looking for a way to make your music accessible for free, so that people can use it and the music may gain popularity over time. This falls under the music recognition software mainly RU-vid Content ID and apps like Shazam. To be honest, I do not think there is any way around this, because every song uploaded through a music distributer is put through this sort of software to scan for copyright issues to begin with, otherwise there would be millions of copyright claims clogging up our court systems. If you would like people to use your music, you may have to put a notice out asking people to email you to obtain a free licence to use the song, so if they run into any problems, that document will clear them for any future use.
Hi, 2 things to look out for. 1) make sure the video is under 30 seconds because TikTok is short form content and 2) if the cover is from any song from a Universal Music artist it may very well get muted
